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LOCAL LAWSTNACTMEN Bicycles Electric Assist—6-13-2022
RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO. _ OF 2022 ALLOWING
CERTAIN BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST EVERYWHERE
BICYCLES WITHOUT ELECTRIC ASSIST ARE ALLOWED
RESOLUTION NO. ,2022
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board would like to allow class one and class two
bicycles with electric assist to operate everywhere within the Town of Queensbury that bicycles
without electric assist are legally allowed including roads with speed limits over 30 miles per
hour, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes the Town Board to
further regulate the time, place, and manner of the operation of bicycles with electric assist by
Local Law, and
WHEREAS, a Local Law has been prepared which would accomplish this change and a
Public Hearing has been held on such Local Law, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed the draft Local Law and considered any
comments provided at the Public Hearing, and finds that it would be appropriate and desirable to
adopt the Local Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No. of
2022 allowing class one and class two bicycles with electric assist to operate everywhere within
the Town of Queensbury that bicycles without electric assist are legally allowed including roads
with speed limits over 30 miles per hour, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file such Local
Law with the New York Department of State, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Clerk and/or Town Counsel to execute any required documents and take any and all actions
necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 13'h day of June, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
LOCAL LAWSIBicycles With Electric Assist—June 13 2022
LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2022
A LOCAL LAW ALLOWING CERTAIN BICYCLES
WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST EVERYWHERE BICYCLES WITHOUT
ELECTRIC ASSIST ARE ALLOWED
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Intent, Authority — The purpose of this Local Law is to allow class one and class
two bicycles with electric assist to operate everywhere a bicycle without electric assist can
lawfully operate within the Town. This Local Law is adopted pursuant to New York Vehicle
and Traffic Law Section 1242 and Municipal Home Rule Law Section 10. In particular, Vehicle
and Traffic Law Section 1242 authorizes the Town Board to further regulate the time, place, and
manner of the operation of bicycles with electric assist by Local Law.
Section 2. Definitions - The terms "bicycle with electric assist", "class one" and "class two"
shall have the same definition as contained in New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 102-c.
Section 3. Allowance of Bicycles with Electric Assist — The use of class one and class two
bicycles with electric assist are hereby allowed to be operated anywhere bicycles without electric
assist are legally allowed within the Town including roads with speed limits over 30 miles per
hour.
Section 4. Repealer; Supersession —All Local Laws or Ordinances or parts of Local Laws or
Ordinances in conflict with any part of this Local Law are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Severability—The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph or provision of this
Local Law shall not invalidate any other clause, sentence, paragraph or part thereof.
Section 6. Effective Date — This Local Law shall take effect upon filing by the office of the
New York Secretary of State.